Varaha Purana 59.5: Adhyaya 59, Shloka 5
The Obstacle-Removing Vow
Procedure for Worship of Vināyaka
हयमेधस्य विघ्ने तु संजाते सगरः पुरा । एतदेव चरित्वा तु हयमेधं समापतवान् ॥ ५९.५ ॥
hayamedhasya vighne tu saṃjāte sagaraḥ purā | etad eva caritvā tu hayamedhaṃ samāptavān || 59.5 ||
ເມື່ອມີອຸປະສັກເກີດຂຶ້ນໃນພິທີອັດສະວະເມທະ ກະສັດສະກະຣະໃນການກ່ອນ ໄດ້ປະພຶດພິທີນີ້ເທົ່ານັ້ນ ແລະໄດ້ເຮັດໃຫ້ພິທີບູຊາມ້າສຳເລັດລົງ។
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"reassured","key_question":"Is there an authoritative precedent showing that this observance truly removes obstacles even in great royal sacrifices?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"When vighna arises in a major rite (Aśvamedha), perform this same avighna observance as a remedial measure to complete the sacrifice.","karmic_consequence":"Applying the remedy restores ritual continuity and enables completion (yajña-samāpti); ignoring vighna-remedies risks failure, loss of intended fruit, and reputational/ritual demerit for the patron."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Avighna-hara (vighna-śamana) Vrata (validated by Sagara’s precedent)","tithi_month":"Implied as the same timing/procedure previously taught (Phālguna caturthī etc.)","promised_fruit":"Successful completion of obstructed undertakings, even a royal Aśvamedha."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"pramāṇa by exemplum (itihāsa)","core_concept":"Dharma is reinforced by precedent: exemplary figures validate remedial practices for crisis points in ritual life.","practical_application":"When facing disruption in major projects/rites, adopt time-tested remedial observances rather than abandoning the undertaking."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Heritage Sites","Ritual Culture","Royal Lineages"]
Primary Rasa: vīra
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: royal yajña-śālā (implied)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 59.59.2-4 (the specific observance that Sagara performed)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A grand Aśvamedha scene halted by an obstacle, then restored as King Sagara performs the taught observance and completes the sacrifice.","item_prompts":["royal yajña-śālā with priests","sacrificial horse symbolism (banner/horse presence)","Sagara in regal attire performing remedial rite","homa fire blazing again","sense of obstruction lifting (dark-to-light transition)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: crowded yajña tableau; Sagara near the fire; priests in rhythmic arrangement; horse emblem; dramatic shift from shadowed corner (vighna) to bright fire (resolution).","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: opulent royal sacrifice with gold-leaf ornaments; Sagara central; fire and ritual vessels gleaming; horse motif richly decorated.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: balanced composition of court and priests; detailed yajña implements; dignified Sagara; subtle narrative of interruption-to-completion.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative vignette with the horse motif and sacrificial pavilion; expressive faces; soft landscape beyond; clear storytelling of obstacle overcome."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative-affirming, resolute","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"confident, storytelling"}
FAQs
It preserves a Purāṇic memory of King Sagara as an exemplar of completing a royal rite despite impediments, reflecting how narrative exempla are used to validate ritual continuity in Sanskrit textual traditions.
No specific place-name is given in this verse; it references King Sagara and the Aśvamedha context without naming a site.
The verse emphasizes perseverance and procedural completion in prescribed duties (here, a major rite) even when obstacles arise, framed as an exemplary precedent.
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